Chartered Accountant, 7 to 10 years in Mumbai

Job Description

• Review of timely and accurate management accounts & financial statements
• Manage the HFM consolidation system ensuring that results are reported accurately.
• Identify opportunities with operations for revenue and cost optimization and prevent revenue leakages
• Report Operational and Finance metrics for driving overall efficiency in the business
• Review and Present the consolidation and month end reporting of core Financial Statements - P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow with top of the class commentaries
• Support initiatives to improve the quality of work delivered by the shared services centre
• Actively work on closing out issues in the entities that they are responsible
• One point of contact for the entity to address queries from the Group consolidators and internal teams
• Prepare and present financial decks for the respective Business Units
• Managing regions payroll process by collaborating with the payroll groups and treasury functions including day-to-day finance and accounting operations
• Provide commentaries on variances between Budget, Forecast VS actuals
• Oversees day to day accounting, revenue/ debtors/ receivables management / ageing analysis (A/R), payable / creditor / vendor management (A/P), working capital/cash flow management including external support from banks and financial institutions
• Directing accounting operations, statutory compliance, and finance controllership for the respective offices Collaborating with the Finance leadership of V.Group to ensure smooth finance operations for all the sites
• Acting as the trusted advisor for finance and Tax leadership on local tax and regulatory matters
• Support the Finance Business Partners in forecasting and budgeting activities.
• Work closely in co-ordination with In Country Team , GSS team and Controllers
• Liaison with the Operations team, suppliers, and internal teams to resolve financial matters
• Point of contact for Vendors and Customers Queries
• Effective cash management and approve invoices and payments
• Ensuring healthy business metrics for the Business Units
• Support FC in quarterly and full year reporting requirements and liaising with the Group and local and external auditors.
• Lead a team of Team Leaders/ Sr Team Leader and responsible for their growth and development in the organization
• Ensures Maintenance of statutory books and monitoring statutory compliance including external periodic statutory audits. Manage and review of periodical budgets (Annual/ quarterly/ monthly basis), variance analysis with corrective recommendations,
• Support accounting and due diligence for acquisitions and disposals
• Drive solution and implement in discussion with all stakeholders
• Management information and decision supportive reports including project & profitability analysis, project and associate performance analysis including project accounting
• Managing all periodic statutory compliances including Tax audit, TP audit, MCA filings, etc.
• Work with close co-operation with staff
• Adherence to group wide financial discipline through balance sheet review, identification of best practice processes and driving continuous improvement
• Key role in delivery of quarterly and full year Stat reporting requirements and liaising with the Group and local auditors
• Custodian of all control documents and review its completeness
• Manage and develop a culture of control, quality, and consistency
• Build strong relationships and trust with financial stakeholders throughout the Group.
• Assist with various control improvement and ad hoc finance initiatives
• Lead Initiatives towards Cost rationalisation and Productivity Improvement
• Process Acumen and active involvement with focus groups
• Lead Group change initiatives
• Ensure culture of consistent policies and practice for financial reporting across the group
• Understand the contractual terms and reflect the same in books of accounts
• Any other duties or responsibilities assigned by the line manager

• Ability to manage a diverse group of skill sets in a delivery center environment
• Strong communication skills (English required)
• Fluent in English (Writing skills, Speaking skills, Oral and reading comprehension)
• Ability to portray professionalism and confidence to customers via phone and e-mail
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to multi-task and handle large volume of work efficiently and accurately
• Demonstrate high ethical standards

• Chartered Accountant with minimum 7 yrs experience OR Graduate with minimum 10 yrs of relevant experience
• Experience in accounting and financial systems
• Extensive Experience in interfacing with business operational customers and Controllers